Cultural

Phase Two of The Peninsula Tops Out in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:30 am on June 2, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on the second phase of The Peninsula, a 100-percent affordable residential complex in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Developed and built by Gilbane Development, Hudson Companies, MHANY Management, and Broadway Builders, the entire master plan will consist of four mixed-use buildings yielding 740 affordable homes. The development will also contain a light-industrial manufacturing facility, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a grocery store, and 57,000 square feet of open public plazas. There will also be 52,000 square feet of community facility space slated to be occupied by a DOE administered Head Start facility, Inspiration Point’s cultural arts facility, and a Health and Wellness Center operated by UrbanHealth Plan. The property is located along Spofford Avenue between Manida and Tiffany Streets.

Silverstein’s Massive New Mixed-Use Tower, The Avenir, Revealed in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 28, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

New designs have been released for The Avenir, a 45-story mixed-use tower in Hell’s Kitchen being developed in a joint venture between Silverstein Properties, Rush Street Gaming, and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment. The 785-foot-tall structure designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and Steelman Partners will feature a gaming facility, 1,000-room hotel, as well as dining and entertainment. If approved, the building is expected to create 4,000 construction jobs, more than 5,000 permanent jobs, and opportunities for local business and community participation.

Photograph of former Whitney Museum of American Art, courtesy of NYC LPC

Former Whitney Museum Building Designated Individual, Interior Landmark at 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:00 am on May 27, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has unanimously designated the former Whitney Museum of American Art building at 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side as both an individual and interior landmark. Designed by Marcel Breuer and Associates and completed in 1966, the Brutalist-style structure served as the Whitney Museum’s home until 2014 and is now set to become Sotheby’s new global headquarters. The building is located at the corner of East 75th Street.

Aerial view from Amsterdam Avenue looking east; visible are new streetscape, gardens, and theater. Rendering by Brooklyn Digital Foundry.

Renderings Reveal Lincoln Center Campus Upgrades on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the planned campus upgrades to Lincoln Center on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Weiss/Manfredi and led by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Lincoln Center West Initiative, the project will transform Damrosch Park on the Amsterdam Avenue side of the complex with a new outdoor theater and public recreation space. Moody Nolan is the architect of record and Hood Design Studio is the landscape architect for the development, which is located at the southwest corner of the Lincoln Center plan by the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street.

Photograph of Governor Hochul, via nyc.gov

New York State Council Allocates Funds To Cultural Infrastructure Projects In New York City And Long Island

7:00 am on May 19, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) will award $86 million through its Capital Projects Fund, with a portion of the funding allocated to cultural infrastructure projects in New York City and Long Island. Among the 134 statewide recipients, notable NYC and Long Island grantees include the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance of New York in Manhattan and the Gateway Playhouse in Suffolk County.

Rendering of new CityPickle courts in Anchorage Plaza, courtesy of CityPickle

CityPickle Reveals Plans To Revitalize Anchorage Plaza In Dumbo, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 17, 2025 By Max Gillespie

CityPickle has unveiled plans for a revitalization of Anchorage Plaza beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The 60,000-square-foot site, comprising the Old Fulton Street Yard, Washington Old Street Yard, and Ash Alley, will be transformed into “CityPickle Brooklyn Bridge,” featuring 11 pickleball courts, green spaces, food trucks, seating, shade structures, bike racks, and community programming. The project is spearheaded by CityPickle, selected by NYC Parks as the top-rated proposer in a 2024 Request for Proposals process.

New Museum at 235 Bowery, Rendering via OMA Instagram

Façade Installation Begins on New Museum’s Expansion on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

8:00 am on May 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is underway on the New Museum‘s seven-story expansion at 231 Bowery in the Bowery section of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. PG New York is fabricating and installing four distinct corrugated metal panel types and ACM panels on the North and South façades. Designed by Rem Koolhaas and Shohei Shigematsu of OMA along with Cooper Robertson & Partners, the 174-foot-tall annex stands directly south of the SANAA-designed main building, which was completed in 2007. The 60,000-square-foot addition connects laterally to the original structure and will more than double the institution’s footprint to 115,277 square feet. The new building will contain three gallery floors, an 80-seat restaurant, a larger bookstore, and offices for staff, among other spaces. The property is located at the intersection of Bowery and Prince Street.

New York Historical Expansion Tops Out at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 28, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction topped out on April 22 on the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story expansion of the New York Historical at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, the 70,000-square-foot addition will yield new gallery spaces, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, and a rooftop garden. The wing will house an expanded program for the Academy for American Democracy and also serve as the new home for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. It will also contain a compact storage facility for the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library collection. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located on the southwest corner of the property along West 76th Street.

The Frick Collection to Reopen on April 17 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 14, 2025 By Michael Young

The Frick Collection is planned to reopen to the public on Thursday April 17, 2025, following a $330 million multi-year renovation and enhancement at 1 East 70th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Selldorf Architects along with executive architect Beyer Blinder Belle, the project was the most comprehensive upgrade to the institution since its opening in 1935 and allows the public to explore more of the original Frick residence. The 196,000-square-foot complex is located along Fifth Avenue between East 70th and East 71st Streets.

NYC Downtown Alliance Announces Partnership With ArtBridge To Beautify Lower Manhattan Construction Sites

7:00 am on March 16, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The Downtown Alliance has announced a new partnership with NYC arts nonprofit ArtBridge to enhance the aesthetics of Lower Manhattan’s construction sites. This program will allow property owners to transform sidewalk sheds and construction fencing with curated artwork, contributing to a more visually engaging streetscape. It is made possible by Local Law 163, passed in 2023 by the NYC Department of Buildings, which requires property owners erecting temporary protective structures to either display artwork or formally opt out.

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